• University of Cincinnati: DAAP. Cincinnati, OH.

MFA Graduate Photography Student (40 Quarter Credits): 2001 - 2002.

• Savannah College of Art and Design. Savannah, GA.

Graduate Photography Student (15 Quarter Credits): Fall Quarter - 1996.

• Montclair State University. Upper Montclair, NJ.

Speech and Theater: Communication Arts. MA, May 1996.

• New Jersey City University. Jersey City, NJ.

Double Major: Media Arts and Sociology. BA: Cum Laude, August 1994.

• The Cincinnati Opera - Music Hall. Cincinnati, OH.

Invisible Woman - Dates: April - June 2008.

• Harriet Beecher Stowe House. Cincinnati, OH.

Invisible Woman & Invisible Man - Dates: September 28, 2007 - November 30, 2007.

• St. John's Unitarian Church. Cincinnati, OH.

Americans - Dates: May 6, 2007 - April 3, 2007.

• RoHo Photo Gallery & Frame Shop. Bellevue, KY.

Cicada Queen of the City - Nov. 2004 - Jan. 2005.

• RoHo Photo Gallery & Frame Shop. Bellevue, KY.

Kentucky International - April - May 2004.

• RoHo Photo Gallery & Frame Shop. Bellevue, KY

Passion Play - April - May 2004.

• RoHo Photo Gallery. Cincinnati, OH.

Chiaroscuro and To Believe Or Not To Believe - Nov. - Dec. 2003.

• Park Theater. Union City, NJ.

Passion Play with Black Jesus - March 7 - April 30, 1998.

• Arts Consortium. Cincinnati, OH. Fred Bond Gallery.

Invisible Man and 30th Anniversary March on Washington (Aug. 28, 1993) .March 13 - April 18, 1998.

• African-American Fraternity and Sorority Festival. Asbury Park, NJ. Invisible Man, 30th Anniversary March on Washington - August 28, 1993 and Passion Play with Black Jesus. July 12, 1997.

• Festival of People. Newark, NJ. Invisible Man, 30th Anniversary March on Washington - August 28, 1993 and Passion Play with Black Jesus. June, 1997.

• Black Coffee, Etc. Jersey City, NJ. Invisible Man. February - March 1997.

• Tha Blast - Sasafrass Gallery. Cincinnati, OH.

Face Cincinnati - Dates: September 21, 2007 - October20, 2007.

• Art Design Consultants. Cincinnati, OH. The Crucible. National City Bank Purchase Award. June 29, 2007

• Junior Gallery. Cincinnati, OH.

Invisible Woman - Dates: June 8, 2007 - June 30, 2007.

• The Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center. Covington, KY.

Americans - Dates: March 9, 2007 - April 6, 2007.

• University Galleries on Sycamore - SOS ART Retrospective Selections, 2003-2005, Group Art Show of Sociopolitical Expression for Peace and Justice. Cincinnati, OH - June 30 - September 8, 2006

• The Mockbee - SOS ART, Group Art Show of Sociopolitical Expression for Peace and Justice. Cincinnati, OH - April 21 - May 7, 2006

• The Mockbee - SOS ART, Group Art Show of Sociopolitical Expression for Peace and Justice. Cincinnati, OH - April 22 - May 8, 2005

• Arts Consortium of Cincinnati. Cincinnati, OH. Emasculation. Honorable Mention - 27th Annual Fine Arts Competition: 5th Place. October 15, 2004 January 18, 2005.

• RoHo Photo Gallery - Le Freak Le Chic. Cincinnati, OH

Bare Witness - August 27, 2004

• Flowers & Beyond - Le Freak Le Chic. Cincinnati, OH

Bare Witness - July 30, 2004

• Neon's - Le Freak Le Chic. Cincinnati, OH

Bare Witness - June 25, 2004

• 708 Walnut St - Le Freak Le Chic. Cincinnati, OH

Bare Witness - May 22, 2004

• Jeckle & Hyde - Le Freak Le Chic. Cincinnati, OH

Bare Witness - April 30, 2004.

• Lava Lounge - Le Freak Le Chic. Cincinnati, OH

Bare Witness - March 20, 2004.

• Lava Lounge - Le Freak Le Chic. Cincinnati, OH

Bare Witness - February 21, 2004.

• SS Nova - The Blast. Cincinnati, OH.

Twin Memorials Strange Fruit and To Believe Or Not To Believe.

October 4, 2003.

• RoHo Photo Gallery. Cincinnati, OH.

Twin Memorials Strange Fruit - April - June 2003.

• Kaldi's Coffee House. Cincinnati, OH.

From Mali to America: Two Views of Today's World.

January - February 2003.

Citybeat

Best of Cincinnati 2003

Best Picture of an Art Scene: Cincinnati was bursting this past year with excellent photography shows, and there wasn't a better time to be a photo fan than January. That's when there were simultaneous exhibitions of RoHo curator J. Michael Skaggs and former Cincinnati Enquirer photo editor Peggy Turbett at Kaldi's Coffee House; Antonelli College professors Andrea Millette and David Baxter at RoHo Photo Gallery; and Xavier University staff photographer Gregory Rust's shots of everyday life in Guatemala and Nicaragua at Gallagher Student Center.

• University of Cincinnati, DAAP, 840 Gallery. Cincinnati, OH.

Water: A Photography and Sound Exhibit - January 2003.

• RoHo Photo Gallery. Cincinnati, OH.

From Mali to America: Two Views of Today's World.

September - November 2002.

• University of Cincinnati, Edwards Center Gallery. Cincinnati, OH.

Twin Memorials Strange Fruit - May 2002.

• RoHo Photo Gallery. Cincinnati, OH.

Invisible Man - August - September 2000.

• Soho Photo Gallery. New York, NY.

30th Anniversary March on Washington, Work in Progress- August 28, 1993

Honorable Mention - Annual Members Juried Competition.

January 6 - March 1, 1998.

• Perkins Center for the Arts. Moorestown, NJ.

Invisible Man - Juror's Award of Artistic Merit - January 31 - March 1, 1998.

The New York Times, February 15, 1998 by Fred Adelson

"J. Michael Skaggs ... has the largest prints (30 by 40 inches) in the show. Emasculation is an impressive image of time-lapse photography. ... he brings to mind some of the surreal effects often used by Duane Michals. However, Mr. Skaggs is delivering a social message. Even if it is a whisper rather than a shout, the narrative enhances the interest."

• Soho Photo Gallery. New York, NY.

Invisible Man - December 3, 1997 - January 3, 1998.

• Modernage Gallery. New York, NY.

Invisible Man - November 13 - December 19, 1997.

• WBGO Art Gallery. Newark, NJ. Invisible Man, 30th Anniversary March on Washington - August 28, 1993 and Passion Play with Black Jesus.

July - August 1997.

The Star-Ledger, July 20, 1997 by Mitchell Seidel

"It is perhaps an unlikely notion to use Sandy Hook's Fort Hancock and Staten Island's Fort Wadsworth as metaphors for "Invisible Man," Ralph Ellison's seminal novel of American racism. But photographer Michael Skaggs makes it work, creating statements about our society that also succeed as visual art."

The "Invisible Man" series printed in rich, poster sized black and white is the most successful of Skaggs' work, which are on display through Aug. 31 at Newark's WBGO-FM radio station, where he is marketing manager for NPR's "JazzSet."

• Monmouth County Park System/Tatum Park. Lincroft, NJ. Red Hill Activity Center/The Clinton and Mary Heath Wing. African-American Week Celebration. Invisible Man, 30th Anniversary March on Washington - August 28, 1993 and Liberty State Park. January 25 - February 2, 1997.

• Gateway National Recreation Area. U.S. Department of Interior. Sandy Hook, NJ. Fort Hancock, History House Gallery.

Invisible Man, September - November 1996.

• New Jersey City University. Jersey City, NJ. Artspace: Hepburn Hall. 16th Annual Juried Art Alumnae/Alumni Exhibition.

Invisible Man. January - February 1996.

• Jersey City Museum Slide Registry. Jersey City, NJ. Professional resource available to artists, curators, historians, and educators.

Invisible Man and Strength and Ambition. January, 1996.

• AT&T Pioneer Volunteers. Maitland Council: Tour of Life Photo Contest. Maitland, FL. AT&T Galleries. 2nd place, People Category.

Strength and Ambition . October 1995.

• Northern KY University. Highland Heights, KY. Guest Lecture,

March 2004. Reference - Revella Logan Love PHD.

• Northern KY University. Highland Heights, KY. Guest Lecture,

May 2003. Reference - Revella Logan Love PHD.

• Hyde Park School. Cincinnati, OH. Photography Residency,

April - May 2002. Reference - Cindy Keiper.

• Liberty Jr High School. Lakota, OH. Art Symposium,

March 18, 2002. Reference - Julia Davis.

• Arts Consortium of Cincinnati. Cincinnati, OH. Photography Teacher,

June - August 2001. Reference - Paula Sherman.

• Thompson Park. Salvation Army Day Camp. Lincroft, NJ.

August 18, 1998. Reference - Cheryl Piersal.

• Thompson Park. Special Kids. Lincroft, NJ.

July 28, 1998. Reference - Cheryl Piersal.

• Urban League. At Risk High School Students. Asbury Park, NJ.

June 21, 1998. Reference - George Cook.

• Monmouth County Youth Detention Center. High School Student Body. Freehold, NJ. May 1, 1998. Reference - Margaret Murnane.

• Class Academy District. Long Branch, NJ. High School Student Body. February 18, 1998. Reference - Maryjane Rooney.

• Highland Recreation Center. Highlands, NJ.

Grades 1 - 8. February 10, 1998.

Reference - Jane Clark at Monmouth County Parks System.

• Monmouth County Youth Detention Center. Freehold, NJ.

High School Student Body.

February 6, 1998. Reference - Margaret Murnane.

• Count Basie Learning Center. Red Bank, NJ.

Summer Day Camp - Grades 1 - 9.

June 23, 1997. Reference - Reverend Elmer Jackson

• Class Academy District. Long Branch, NJ. High School Student Body. February 28, 1997. Reference - Susan Fering

• Neptune High School. Neptune, NJ. 8th Grade English Class.

January 30, 1997. Reference - Jennifer Adorno

Asbury Park Press, February 19, 1997 by Travis R. Moore

"Taking aim at racial oppression ... A photographer visited Neptune High School to share his photo exhibit exploring the destructive effects of racism ... "Invisible Man," a series of 12 photos inspired by Ralph Ellison's 1952 novel of the same name, was the focus of his recent visit to Jennifer Adorno's eighth-grade class at Neptune Middle School. ... He said he hopes the exhibit makes people think. Demetri Banks, 14, said, "it definitely made him think." He admitted he didn't have much knowledge of affirmative action beforehand but had a better understanding after Skaggs' visit. "Treating people unfairly and stereotyping based on skin color is wrong," said 13-year-old John Bamburak of what he learned that day. "It's definitely a bad thing," he added referring to the revoking of affirmative action, ''because a lot of people might need it and it has helped a lot of people."